synonymised with Corynosoma australe Johnston, 1937 based on combined morphological
and molecular evidence. Morphological comparison of C. obtuscens (24 males and 27
females) collected from a California sea lion Zalophus californianus (Lesson) in California,
USA, with the type-specimens of C. obtuscens and C. australe, and with published data on
C. australe collected from different hosts and regions showed no significant differences. The …